Peterborough Sports manager Jimmy Dean has challenged his players to prove last weekend’s 4-0 win over Belper in Division One South of the Evo Stik League wasn’t a one-off performance.

Dean read the riot act to his under-performing players before the game and goals from Ollie Medwynter, Mark Jones, Lewis Hilliard (penalty) and Jordan Macleod promptly lifted Sports up four places from bottom to 18th.

Peterborough Sports player David Cobb (left) has retired because of an eye problem.

Sports will need to raise their game again tomorrow (February 3) as they visit play-off chasing Chasetown.

“We played very well against Belper,” Dean stated. “The lads reacted well to my criticism, but now the secret is to carry that form into the next few games.

“We’ve played well in individual matches before this season, but we’re now at the stage of the season where we need to string some results together.”

Sports will be without midfielder Hilliard at Chasetown as well as centre-back Richard Jones, while full-back David Cobb has had to retire because of an eye problem.